
Gibson Pickup Wiring Diagram
P-94Rand P-94T
WHITE LEAD
BLACK LEAD
The P-94 pickup comes with two insulated lead wires plus a bare wire twisted
with a green lead (note: there may be a red wire included, this is a “dead” lead
which you may cut). Connect either the white or black lead wire to the volume
control and connect the other lead to ground. If you get a thin sound with both
pickups in operation, you may need to change the polarity of the pickup. Simply
reverse the lead wires to do this.
If you are using both the P-94T and P-94R together, use the black lead on one
position, and the white lead for the other. This will give you hum-cancelling
operation when both pickups are in use.
GREEN & BARE
TO GROUND

Gibson Pickup Wiring Diagram
Vintage Style Two Conductor Models
‘57 Classic
‘57 Classic Plus
Angus Young Sig.
BurstBucker
P-90
P-100
TO VOLUME
POT OR
SELECTOR
SWITCH
SHIELD TO
GROUND

Gibson Pickup Wiring Diagram
Four Conductor Models
(490R/490T, 498T, 496R, 500T, Tony Iommi Sig.)
Standard Humbucking Operation
Note:
If pickup is out of phase
with existing pickup,
reverse black and red leads
red to controls
green & white
solder together & tape
black & shield to ground
Coil Tap - Humbucking
Switching
Black & shield
to ground
SPDT ON / ON
MINI-TOGGLE
Red to Control
Series - Parallel Switching
DPDT ON / ON
MINI-TOGGLE
Shield to ground
Single Coil
Humbucking
Parallel
“Single Coil”
Sound
Series
“Humbucking”
Sound
Red to Control